BBS and our Blue Badge Access Awards gets a mention in the Times ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TRAVEL DOCTOR The six mistakes to avoid when booking an accessible room Finding somewhere to stay to suit guests with mobility issues is not always easy — these are the common pitfalls to swerve Julia Brookes Thursday May 18 2023, 12.01am,…
The Nordic Hotels –The Nordic Sea (NB 2023 this now Nordic C hotel) and Nordic Light – are two hotels facing each other from either side of the same road in Stockholm. They’re both worth going to for different reasons. Both are stylish and accessible but offer slightly different things. The Nordic Light, a member of…
UPDATE 2023: St David’s Hotel, Cardiff looks really stylish and they have great disabled access! It’s on the waterfront on Cardiff Bay and is a ‘peaceful haven’ but close to the trendier, ‘vibrant’ parts of the City. They have rooms with walk in showers with grab rails and emergency cords! Getting into the building is…
The Dinorben Arms in Wales, Reader Recommendation, We welcome anyone to write in and tell us about new places that are both accessible and stylish and by default they get entered into the Blue Badge Access Awards to be held in October 2023. They celebrate exceptional venues, people & organisations that have a thoughtful, innovative,…
UPDATE Feb. 2022: We’re due to attend The Zero Project in Vienna and receive an award. They’re putting us up in the Star Inn Hotel as it has good accessible features plus they show them on their website (well done!). We will be taking a closer look when we arrive on 20th Feb for a…
Remember this debate well nothing has changed since it was first published in 2012……shocking that in 21st century there are still places quoting this reason for no accessibility or toilets for disabled people. Contact us if you’ve experienced this! We will present to government ………………………………………… April 2, 2012: Having researched disabled facilities at restaurants and…
As ‘outside’ hospitality is now open following COVID 19 Government guidelines, we thought we reminded you of accessible pub gardens around the UK in a previous post. One venue we listed was The Perch in Oxford: Just far enough outside central Oxford to get away from the hustle, bustle and students you can find The Perch. It’s…
Update May 2021: New venue to add with Accessible Terrace that’s Covid Safe – A new place to drink outside & be Covid Safe is the Coventry Telegraph Hotel and their rooftop bar, Generators . It’s super cool and accessed by ramp and lift. There is also a fully accessible, disabled toilet nearby. We’d love…
Update Feb 2021: Kerala, Neelambari Eco Resort & Pastis Hotel, St. Tropez We featured Neelambari resort below and since we’ve learnt of their history and it was so inspiring we had to add……They also have a good understanding of ‘Accessibility’……….. “Neelambari is a small boutique property with eight rooms. We started three years back. The…